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- WWF. RICHARDS sum FRAME I Filed Aug. 2, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 'lllll Patented rose 16, 1928 UNITED STATES.

ILLARD r. :BIQHARDS, or r'nrnwyinnwroan v r 7 SIDE Application filed-August This invention relates to side frames and,

o more particularly, to improved means ;posi tionedthereon torsupportlng braking means.

- Theprincipal object of the invention gen erally considered, the improvement and simplification of brake hanger brackets which are conneetedato side frames and serve 'i'tor supporting brake shoes, heads and-loop hangers, whereby the construction of the associated side frame-may besiinplified ant the associated brake mechanism may be conveniently connected and disconnectedwith respect thereto. 1

An object of my invention is thccprovision of a bra-lie hanger bracket comprising afrelativcly stationary part-generallyT shapein section extended. from the associated side frame and adaptedior ireceivinga slip-on hanger which is adapted todirectly support a usual formof-loop hanger forgsupporting associated braking means. i v;

Another object of my invention is the provision ofan improved form of brake hanger bracket comprising a lug. formed integral-1y with an associated side frame and of simple T section, the end portion o'fisaiddug being thickened and taperedroutwardly and a slipon'orsatety connector formed withan aper ture correspondingly tapered for snugly fitting the end of the lug, ,Whereby the associated brake mechanism may bBCOHVQIHQDtlY connected and thereto. .i a

A further object of my invention the provision of an improved 1 and simplified brake hanger bracket generally comprising a relatively stationary member integnabwith or adapted for connection With-an associated side fran'ieand a replaceable member adapted for being: slipped into interlocking engage disconnected with respect 'ment with the relativelystationary member said stationary member being preferably generally T shape 111 SGCtlOil with the web of the T disposed so to substantially ahne with an associated brake hanger said web being pref-- erably braced with respect to the sideframe by flaringweb or gusset-portionstransversely disposed tl'iercbetween. said. replaceable portion being secured to said stationary portion by a rivet or pin, said pin, it used 'being secured in place by a cotter ori other Jdesirable means, whereby said replaceable member is prevented from undesiredremoval with respect to the stationary member.

tion relating to the, particular 1 arrangement Other objects andadvantages of the inven and construction of the various parts will become; apparentas-the descriptionproceeds.

Referring to the drawings illustrating 1 my invention, thescope whereotis defined bythe appendedclaims: I v e v a i r i Figure l'is a partial'innersideelevation of ia side frameshowing one einbodiirientofimy vinvention applied theretoand Supporting a loop hanger and associated brake "head and shoe.

,1 Eigure2 is anelevational view-of theform ot-h'rakehanger bracketshownin Figurel,

the associated side frame being fragmentarily j shown in section on the-line Q Q Qtl igure j 1 looking in the direction ofthearrows.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional, view 1 on the line 3- 3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure iis an elevational riewcorrespond-i ing to 1F1gure1 butshowing, another embodiv mentoflmy invention, thelower portion of the brake hanger and associated brake and shoe being omitteids 1 Figure isla sectional view on the line 5 5 1 of Figure a lookingjin the di rect ion of the arrows.

FigureG is a plan of the modification of my invention illustrated in Fignresan'd 5.

c Figure Tisa sectional'viewonthe line 77 '01 Figuret d looking in the direction of the arrows,

' Figure 8 is aside elevational view of a furother embodiment. of my inventionadapted for being formed independently from aside frameyand connected thereto. 5

; Figure 9,.is anend'elevation of the embodiv ment of my invention illustrated in Figure 8. 1 glistening,to the drawings indetail, like 1 arts I being designated by f like H reference characters first considering the Q embodiment of my inventionillustrated in Figures 1, 2 ,and 3, partof a side frameql of confventional form is illustrated, said jfraine being, ;in the presentembodiment, illustrated as of ,cast' construction and formed with combolsters guide column; 14 therewith 1A1 though only one brake hangerrlugb is illustrated, it will be understood that thezframe 1 preferably has connected thereto another; similarlugsnnilarly positioned adjacent the unction of the compression member withthe.

other bolster guide column 4.

'lhe lug 5 in the present embodiment is formed generally T or T shape in cross section with a web 6 and lower'flange 7Q The web may be braced with respect to the associated side frame 1 by tapering web or gussetpor tions 8 between the upper portion ofthewebj 6 and theadjacent side wallof the side frame part of the web 6 is preferably- 1. The outer thickened, as indicated at 'S, .said thickened portion being preferably slightly tapered or gradually increased'in thickness fromthe free end thereof toward the associated side frame 1.' The flange 7, directly beneath the thickened and tapered portion 9;of the web 6, is similarly tapered in width andabruptly decreased in width atthe junction of the thickened nor-tion 9 w ith the normal{ ortion it a I of the web and from there ta )ered or flared outwardly to join with the'side frame 1,

'- shown most clearly in Figure 3. The purpose of this construction is to provide a brake hanger bracket lug which is relatively simple in configuration, thereby facilitating manufacture of a frame with such lugs-thereon yet, at the same time, it is admirably adapted forsecurely connecting an associated removable brake hanger 'braclret member 10 shoe and is adapted for removable connection,

to said brake hanger lug, whereby itinay be replaced when wornto such a degree as to render further use thereof unsafe. Said re movable member or'safety connection ls'pr'eferably generally U shape in outline with a body portion 11 formed to snugly" embrace the flange 7 and, more especially. the widened extreme portion thereof and, for that purpose, being provided with side walls, the inner surfaces of which are tapered n a manner to correspond with the tapering width of the flange 7. Above the body portionfll of the replaceable member 10 areformed shoulder portions 12 which snugly engagein the corner between the thickened portion 9 of the web 6 and the extended sides oft-hefflan'gel and, from said shoulder'portions '12, arms 13 extend upwardly on either side of the thickened portion 9 of the web 6, said arms being provided with inner walls "disposed at ana'ngle corresponding to the taperof the outer sldes of the p0rt1on 9 whereby said slip-on member 10 snugly the free-end, of

the lug or stationary portion of the brake hanger bracket. For rigidifying the removable member-10, the same is preferably reinforced byan annular rib or flange 14: extending from the upper part of the body portion 11 on one-sidethereof around and below "said body portion to the corresponding portion thereofon the other side.

Forproperly supporting brake hanger or brake head supporting means 15, which hanger, in the present embodiment is of the l'oop'tyne although, ifdesired, it may be of another type, the lug 5 and the removable portion are preferably formed with com plementary' preferably semi-cylindrical 7 depressions 16 and 17, respectively, whereby said depressions form, whenthe parts are assembled, a cylindricalaperture receiving the loop hanger 15 and allowing the necessary swinging or angling thereof-with respect to. the. bracket. These depressions 16 and 17 preferably lie directlyin line with the web portion 9 of the lug 5 at theextreme lower 'edge'thereof, saidweb portion being prefer ably angul'arly disposed, as indicated particularly :inFigure 1, so as to substantially aline I with the normal position of thelo op hanger 15. After assembly of the hanger 15 with theiremovable member 10, said member 10 may he slipped over the end of the lug 5 and means of a rivet 18 extending through corresponding-apertures in the arms 13 ofthe removable member andthe web portion 9 of the lug. 1

The lower end of theloop hanger. 15 serves for supportingthe brake head 19 to which is detachably connected the brake shoe "20 by means of aremovable pin 21. Fromthis, it WlllbG apparent that the brake shoes may be renewed byremoving the'pin 21 without it being necessary to cutthe rivet 18.01 remove any corresponding connecting means until it is necessary to replace the removable meinber 10. a l

Referring to tion illustrated in Figures 4 to 7, inclusive, construction similar to that of the first em bodiment is illustrated except that the web 6 is uniformly tapered fro'mthe end to the further difference resides in the omission of the greatly tapering or flaring portions of the flange 7 Whichflange, it will be apparent, is only carried on the lug 5 where it securedthereto in any desired manner as by i the embodiment of my invenframe and is not thickened at the place of con nection Willi the renewable member 10. A

serves for supporting the renewable member,

10 Other differences, as will be'apparent from'thedrawings, reside in the modified con- 'struetion of the upwardly extending arms or walls 13 of the member 10? and the, connection of said member 1O by means ofa pin 18 ,1.the end of which is-bifurc ated andseparated after insertion in place to prevent uninverted'T shape in cross section with a web,

relatively stationary part generally inverted and a flange positioned at the lower edge or said web, said web being braced with respect tothe adjacent portion of the frame by liaring webs extending transversely thereof, a slip-on hanger fo med with a pocketof a Slze corresponding to the end of said lug and pro-' vided with a depression adapted to receive a 100) brake hanger. and means extendin throughtheweb or the lug and the adjacent walls of the sli o-on hanger for revent-in l3 undesired removal thereof.

6. In combination truck side frame 7 formed with an integral transversely extending brake hanger lug generally 1 r ity fonrec eiving a loop hanger, a slip-on han er formed to receive theend. of the brakehanger lug and provided witha complementary cavity for receiving sa d loop hanger, and means for removablyconnecting said lug and slip-on hanger.

7 In combination, a trucl: side frame formed with an integral brake hangermember extending from a side thereof, said- 'me1nier beinggenerally T shape in cross section and formed with a web and lower flange thereof. the free outer portion oi sa d web being thickened and slightly tapered from the frame, a shp-on hanger formed. with an aperture therein corresponding to the thickened end of the integral brake hanger memdesired removal of the slippnhanger from I the integral member, said loop hanger being adapted to removably support 'a brake shoe.

8. A brake hanger bracket comprising a lug adapted to extend from a truck side frame and provided witha web having a flange at the lower-edge thereof, and a detachable brake hanger member formed with a pocket shaped to interlockinglyengage the free end of the lug and support theupper end of brake,

head supporting means. 7

9. A. brake hanger'bracket compris ng a lug generally inverted T shape in cross sec- .tion, the lower surface of the flange of said T heme." formed with a depression adapted to partially receive means forsupporting anase sociated brake head, and a removable hanger portion formed'with a pocket generally T shape in section adapted to interlockingly en gage an end of the lug and stormed with a ,depression complementary, to that on the lug flange, whereby said brake headsupporting means may be received between'said lug and hanger portion.

shape in cross sectlon and formed with a web and lower flange, said flange being provided with a ,cav-

' 109A brake han er bracket-com risin a T shape in cross sect-ionwith the web thereof normally inclined to substantially aline with means for supporting the brake head, and a removable part formed with a pocket shaped to receive the free end of the lug and the up per end of said brake head supporting means.

tively, and a slip-on portion formed with a pocket,'the outline of which conforms with 11. A brake hanger bracket comprising. a lug portion generally Tshape in cross section, the'freeend of the web and flange of the T being tapered in thickness and width, respec-' the section of the lug and the walls of which taperto correspond with said lugwhereby it snugly fits the'reover'and is adaptedto secure brake head supporting means therebetween.

12. A brake hanger bracket comprising a relatively stationary lug generally inverted T. shape in cross section with a web, and a flange. positioned at thelower edge of said web, means for bracing said web with respect to an associated sidefframe, said means com prising flaring webs extending transversely thereof, a slip-on hanger portion formed with a pocket of a size corresponding to the end of said lug and formed with a depression adapted toprovide an aperture for a loop brake hanger, and means extending through the web of the lugand the adjacentwalls of the slip-on port-ion for-preventing undesired removal thereof. I p

13. A. brake hanger bracket comprising a lug integrally connected to an associated truck side frame and generally T shape in cross section, the flange o'fsaid section being provided with a cavity for receiving aloop hanger, aslip-on portion formed for receiving the end of the lug andprovided with a complementary cavity tor'receiving said loop hanger, and meansfor removably connecting saidlug and sliponportion. V

' 14. A brake hanger comprising a'rolatively stationary member generallyT shape incross section andformed. witha web sand lower flange thereon, theend portion of said web being thickened and slightly tapered, a slipon member formed with anaperture therein corresponding to the thickened end'o f a sta: tionary member. whereby the same may be securely fitted therein, said stationary and slip-on members being provided with cooperatingrecesse a loop brake hangerpositioned insaid recesses and directly supported by said slip-on member, and means for We venting undesired removal or the slip-on member from the stationary, member, said loop hanger being adapted to removably support braking means.

In 'testl V ony whereof I aflix my signatnre.

wILLARDnnronAnns. 

